Saturday, May 27, 2006

growth

It's been raining heavily for a while, now. The sun's been peeking in once in a while over the past few days, and has encouraged the roses and irises to open up. The fruits are happy with the moisture and are putting on bulk; the grass is getting too long to mow. It's lush and sloppy-wet out there. Just what the earth needs to get ready for summer.

yellow iris

brooklime?

This looks extremely like American brooklime, but different enough that I am not sure if it is...

snail

salmonberry

rugosa rose

Rielse rhododendron

reeds

quince leaves

baby peaches

mint





also yum!

miners lettuce





YUM!

lily leaves and horsetails in the pond

herb robert

Now you see why it is sometimes called cranesbill. Those are the seedpods.

foxglove

baby fig

climbing rose

camellia

butter(cup)flies

wild blackberry blossom

boysenberry blossom

spider on iris

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

beach day

I have no idea what this plant is, but it grows happily on the rocks by the beach in the cove, here.

spidermite

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

rain

It's been pelting for a couple of days, now; smashing down like a course hose-spray on the skylights. I went out this morning to see how the earth was enjoying it. And it was! See all the green!

maidenhair fern

swordferns courting

salal

oregon grape

oregon grape blossoms

maidenhair fern again

huckleberry

nice morning for a splash!

sequoia

foxglove buds

fir stump